St. Paul daily globe., 1887-05-20
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Boaro Public Works.
Special Meeting.

ST. PAUL, April %, 1887.
Board met at , p. H., pursuant to call.
Present: MeSSrs. Barrett, Quinby,
Starkey and Mr.. President.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council,
to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
ST. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
March ), 1887, relative to condemning
the land lying between Forbes street (at
the junction of the North line of the
right of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee IL
st. Paul Railway Company and point
i'll direct line opposite thereto on the
top of the bluff on the west side of the
Mississippi river at the northerly side of
Cherokee avenue, directly opposite
where the north end of Mohawk avenue
If extended would interSect the said
Cherokee avenue, for the purpose of
constructing the bridge over the Missis-
Slppi river located by the special com
missionerS, and having Investigated the
proposed Improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement is neceS-
Sary and proper that the estimated eX-
penSe thereof is $4,000: that real estate
10 be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be in
Cured thereby; that said Improvement
is not asked for by a petition of ma
Jority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send
plan or profile of said Improvement,
and an order for your adoption, if you
desire us to make the Improvement.
Yeas /, naysO.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for the grading of
OwaScO avenue, from st. AlbanS street
to Lexington avenue, the same were eX-
amined and approved and the Clerk was
directed to advertise for bids for said i'm
provement.
Resolution of Council, approved April
2l, 1887, annulling all proceedings in the
matter of a change of grade on Summit
avenue, between Rice street and Third
street, and requesting the Board to pro-
ceed at once with the paving of said
Summit avenue, between WabaSha and
Third streets. Considered and placed
OH file.
Order of Council to Board, approved
Nov. 6, 1886, for formal report on grad
ing Lexington avenue, from McKenty
street to st. Clair street. Referred to
Engineer for plan and estimate of cost.
Order of Council TO Board, approved
April p, 1887, to let by contract the pay
ing of jackson street, from Ninth (9th)
street to Grove street formerly Pearl
street,, with cedar blocks and curbing
with granite, including in the contract
for said paving the necessary sewer,
water and gas connections. Referred
to Engineer for plans and specifications.
On motion, the final order approved
March 5, 1887, for the grading of Cook
street. from Forest street to Burr street,
was withdrawn from the Engineer, and
it was ordered that the Council be asked
to annul said order and to allow the
Board to amend their report dated Feb
ruary 2S, 1887, so as to read that said i'm
provement is necessary and proper from
Mississippi street to Earl street. and an
estimated expense of S25,595, and to
pass a new final order $50 amended) for
said Improvement.
Adjourned.
.... r. l.. GORMAN, President.
W. f. IRw1Ns Clerk Board Public Works.